Source: Daily_Mail
HATCHET MAN: Chelsea striker Anelka on the mark with dig at former club Arsenal
Outspoken: Anelka doesn't hold back[LNB]Nicolas Anelka is seldom subtle in what he says and he is not the sort of person who seems to make friends easily. [LNB]But in his ill-thought-through dismissal of Arsenal as Premier League also-rans he has got it just about right. [LNB]'Arsenal are composed of young players, playing for third or fourth place, but we do not really speak about them for the title,' he said in a swipe which will not endear him to those he knows at the Emirates. [LNB]Searingly honest is the best way to describe that and with Chelsea striker Anelka claiming to have a special place in his heart for the club and their manager, a bit more discretion would have been wise. [LNB]Arsenal fans will no doubt be angry, but they should not shoot the messenger. [LNB]A Champions League semi-final against Manchester United could salvage something from this season but, with Andrey Arshavin ineligible, don't bet on it. [LNB]Chelsea are not a bigger club than Arsenal historically, but if both stay on the path they are on today, they will be very soon. [LNB] More from Hatchet Man... HATCHET MAN: FIFA chief Sepp Blatter deserves a dressing down23/04/09 HATCHET MAN: Talkative Tevez might just have given United boss Fergie the perfect reason to give him the Old Trafford boot23/04/09 HATCHET MAN: Barking mad? Ipswich should learn from Sunderland and get ready for Keane going walkies23/04/09 HATCHET MAN: When the Black Cats boss is away... Sunderland chairman Quinn Keane to slam ex-manager Roy22/04/09 HATCHET MAN: Platini needs to take a time out if he thinks 10-minute breaks can get rid of racists22/04/09 HATCHET MAN: Come on Lampard, let's be Frank - tell us what you really think of Chelsea's trophy hopes22/04/09 HATCHET MAN: American dream is now the nightmare Hicks and Gillett deserve at Liverpool22/04/09 HATCHET MAN: It will take a lot more than the LMA to end the war of words between Fergie and Rafa21/04/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE[LNB] Anelka swipes at unambitious Arsenal and claims Chelsea are a bigger clubARSENAL FC
